Sarah-Jane Honeywell

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Sarah-Jane Honeywell (born 1974 in Worksop[1], Nottinghamshire) is an English television presenter, who currently presents on the CBeebies television channel.

Honeywell is an enthusiastic vegetarian[2], and does charity work for the Dogs Trust[3][4]. Fairies being her website and personal symbol, she also has a fairy-wings tattoo[5].


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In December 2006, Honeywell released a 5-track EP titled Love and Magic, on which she co-wrote and performed the songs[6]. The second track "Believe in Magic" was released as a single, and the music video was made at the annual Goose Fair in Nottingham, 2007[7]. A Sarah-Jane plush doll was released to coincide with the EP[8].

Sarah-Jane Honeywell

Born 1974
Worksop, England
Occupation Television presenter, singer and actress

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[edit] Biography

[edit] Early career

When Honeywell was young she went to dance school and gymnastics classes. She completed her education at Ordsall Hall School in 1990[citation needed]. At 18, she got her first job, working in Malta as a contortionist for three months[9], having trained with an acrobatic troupe[10] and being inspired after seeing the Great Kovaks in Doncaster[2]. At 19, she moved to London to play the part of a kitten in Cats, and from musical theatre moved into television.

[edit] Later career

Honeywell has acted in several leading children’s theatre productions including Peter Pan at Southend, Woking and Southampton, the 2005/06 CBEEBIES Live! National Arena Tour and The Fimbles National Tour 2006. She also appeared in Falstaff at the Royal Opera House, has played a wide range of characters in television dramas and commercials, and continues to do aerial work[11].

Following a Noddy touring show, Honeywell claimed that badly fitting boots had caused ligament injury leaving her unable to wear ballet shoes or high heels. This led to a substantial out-of-court settlement from Children's Showtime Productions[12].

[edit] Notable appearances

Year Media Part Production Production Company
2007 Stage Glinda Wizard of Oz New World Productions
2006 Stage Host Fimbles Live! Fiery Angel & Novel
2006 Television Links Presenter CBeebies Presentation CBeebies/BBC
2005-06 Stage Co-host CBeebies Live! Arena Tour BBC Worldwide
2005 Stage Co-host Tweenies and Friends Show Iain Lauchlan & BBC Worldwide
2005 Television Presenter Tikkabilla/Higgledy House Series Four BBC
2004-2005 Stage/Pantomime Peter Pan Peter Pan Qdos @ Mayflower Southampton
2001-2002 Stage/Musical Etcetera (cat) CATS - London Cameron Mackintosh
1999 Stage/Opera Aerialist/Acrobat Falstaff The Royal Opera House @ Covent Garden
1998 Film Abigail Orlowski Travelling Light Kanchi Wichman

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Sarah-Jane Honeywell and CBeebies". "BBC Nottingham" (2005-09-15). Retrieved on 2008-01-18.
  2. ^ a b Wardle, Tony. "Young, gifted and veggie". tonywardle.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-01-18.
  3. ^ "It's a Dog's Life". public.tv. Retrieved on 2008-01-18.
  4. ^ "Dogs Trust Christmas Fayre". dogstrust.org.uk (2006). Retrieved on 2008-01-18.
  5. ^ "Faery Wings Tattoo". youtube.com (2007). Retrieved on 2008-01-18.
  6. ^ About Sarah-Jane Honeywell. myspace.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-18.
  7. ^ "Believe in Magic with Sarah-Jane Honeywell". youtube.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-18.
  8. ^ "News". sara-jane.biz. Retrieved on 2008-01-18.
  9. ^ "Upstaged by the pre-school superstars". "This Is Lancashire" (2006-07-28). Retrieved on 2008-01-18.
  10. ^ Lewis, Katy (2006-03-13). "Sarah-Jane's got that fimbling feeling!". "BBC Beds Herts & Bucks". Retrieved on 2008-01-18.
  11. ^ Curriculum Vitae. sarah-jane.biz. Retrieved on 2007-02-22.
  12. ^ Compensation for actress injured by badly fitting boots. equity.org.uk (2003). Retrieved on 2007-02-22.

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NAME Honeywell, Sarah-Jane
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION English television presenter and singer
DATE OF BIRTH 1974
PLACE OF BIRTH Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH